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speaker boehner is not strong. lou: i hate to leave it there, but we are out of time. thank you all on the "a-team." we thank you for being with us. we are going to be talking about sequester and this administration tomorrow. it you may rest assured. we thank you for being with us tonight speak ill because of you, mr. president, i think the republicans just called your bluff. welcome, everybody. i am neil cavuto. before the president tries to scare us on these cuts, he might take a good look at republicans to give him the power to avoid these cuts. not with more cuts, but different cuts. not because he says republicans are forcing him to make these cuts. they are not. they are offering to give him broader authority to cut what he sees appropriate within given department. not what the president says has been rammed down his throat through sequestration. i cannot stress enough how big of a deal this is, my friends. he already has this option, but he is just not using it. within the department of agriculture, you do not have to do a beeline for the beef inspectors. it is
speaker boehner is not strong. lou: i hate to leave it there, but we are out of time. thank you all on the "a-team." we thank you for being with us. we are going to be talking about sequester and this administration tomorrow. it you may rest assured. we thank you for being with us tonight speak ill because of you, mr. president, i think the republicans just called your bluff. welcome, everybody. i am neil cavuto. before the president tries to scare us on these cuts, he might take a...
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and what boehner is trying to do is convince his members that no, no, no. don't do this shut down. this is, by the way, a more irresponsible fight than the one that ted cruise is threatening. defaulting on the dead even temporarily is much more catastrophic than shutting down the government for a period of time. and for boehner to be moving his people over to that fight and be climbing into a position that he can't climb back down from, no one in washington seems to have a good answer for how the debt ceiling fight resolves itself without any problem. eventually it will resolve itself, if they get that wrong, the results are truly catastrophic. the fact that boehner is hyping that out is really really worrying. >> thanks very much for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >> coming up, an exclusive interview with the man who wrote the new profile of ted cruz entitled "understanding ted cruz, the distinguished whacko bird from texas." [ man ] on december 17, 1903, the wright brothers became the first in flight. [ goodall ] i think the most amazing thing is how like us these chimpanzees
and what boehner is trying to do is convince his members that no, no, no. don't do this shut down. this is, by the way, a more irresponsible fight than the one that ted cruise is threatening. defaulting on the dead even temporarily is much more catastrophic than shutting down the government for a period of time. and for boehner to be moving his people over to that fight and be climbing into a position that he can't climb back down from, no one in washington seems to have a good answer for how...
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it started in august 2011 when boehner made a deal with the president. the deal was we'll let you borrow $2.4 trillion more if you let us have some spending cuts. obama says i will gladly increase the debt now for some spending cuts tomorrow. as of this day, wimpy hasn't cut spending. >> susan, downed what the end game is? >> the white house had had a good message. i don't understand why they've gotten to this -- i'm trying to think of a non-vulgar way to say this -- but this dispute about whose idea was it. as you say, who cares. but now by denying that it was their idea -- >> the president tried to pin the blame on congress during the campaign, it made people in congress upset. >> the reality is, both sides are accountable. budget control act was signed, people voted for it. let abhonest, people voted for it thinking it is like buying a bikini in the winter thinking you'll be able to fit into it in the summer. they didn't think they'd have to deal with it. >> truthfulness matters. we need to have a president who tells us the truth. more importantly, in
it started in august 2011 when boehner made a deal with the president. the deal was we'll let you borrow $2.4 trillion more if you let us have some spending cuts. obama says i will gladly increase the debt now for some spending cuts tomorrow. as of this day, wimpy hasn't cut spending. >> susan, downed what the end game is? >> the white house had had a good message. i don't understand why they've gotten to this -- i'm trying to think of a non-vulgar way to say this -- but this...
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speaker boehner cited the serenity prayer. today we were introduced to the sequester prayer. >> rise up oh god and save us from our selves. >> we want solutions republicans want sequestration. >> the president is having a meeting on march 1st. >> no meeting today. >> that meeting is tomorrow. >> there is no chance to get legislation done. >> i don't like it. >> it won't help the economy. >> the president proposed this. >> it is something that congress has proposed they have to act. >> so, why are we hear? >> it goes back to july, 2011. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. >> it has taken far too long. >> both parties have reached and agreement. >> the sequester. >> the sequester. >> both cuts that parties will find objectionable. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. >> i'm pretty happy. >> their here. >> another day another crisis. >> it is going to cost the taxpayer more. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. >> fema will see a significant funding cut. >> i got 98% of what i wanted. >> rise up oh god and save us f
speaker boehner cited the serenity prayer. today we were introduced to the sequester prayer. >> rise up oh god and save us from our selves. >> we want solutions republicans want sequestration. >> the president is having a meeting on march 1st. >> no meeting today. >> that meeting is tomorrow. >> there is no chance to get legislation done. >> i don't like it. >> it won't help the economy. >> the president proposed this. >> it is...
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and i think john boehner, going back to the issue that he's going to have to be on board, i think he is on board. i've had conversations with him about this and i believe that he understands just how important this is to do. so, this is -- you know, we are in a better place. it's still going to require threading the needle. immigration will never be an easy subject to do. not only conservatives are calling it amnesty, interestingly enough, senator marco rubio a couple of days ago came out with his own plan, advancing, preempting president obama. and he's gotten great reviews from some of the most conservative members of the base and the conservative influentials. in fact, he's also gotten good reviews from the white house. when was the last time you saw that happen? >> i know. >> so, you know, we're in a pretty good place. it's got to be comprehensive because in a comprehensive plan, there is something everybody can find. there's at least one thing everybody can find to love and at least one thing everybody can find to hate. >> ana navarro -- >> that's going to be sticks and carrots.
and i think john boehner, going back to the issue that he's going to have to be on board, i think he is on board. i've had conversations with him about this and i believe that he understands just how important this is to do. so, this is -- you know, we are in a better place. it's still going to require threading the needle. immigration will never be an easy subject to do. not only conservatives are calling it amnesty, interestingly enough, senator marco rubio a couple of days ago came out with...
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i think, christine, that boehner and the republicans were largely responsible for the sequester and we don't know for sure how much the sequester impacted this number. it was a very cold and snowy march in much of the u.s. and that was a factor as well but for the republicans to complain when they were complicit with the sequester is disingenuous at best. >> payroll tax holiday, when it went away at the beginning of the year we were surprised that the the strength in the economic reports. could it be that is starting to bite? >> yes, for the first couple of months, christine, january, february, everything looked fine, into march it looked fine but when you combine the payroll tax hike, which does hurt consumers, and then you combine all this anxiety over furloughs and layoffs coming with sequester, you add them up plus high energy prices the stars are in alignment for weaker growth. >> rana, the idea we're entering into a new phase in the american economy where the normal economic growth that we're used to seeing doesn't translate to the commensurate jobs growth you're used to seeing.
i think, christine, that boehner and the republicans were largely responsible for the sequester and we don't know for sure how much the sequester impacted this number. it was a very cold and snowy march in much of the u.s. and that was a factor as well but for the republicans to complain when they were complicit with the sequester is disingenuous at best. >> payroll tax holiday, when it went away at the beginning of the year we were surprised that the the strength in the economic reports....
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. >> i recognize that speaker boehner has challenges in his caucus. sometimes i reflect is there something else that i could do to makethese guys not paint horns on my head. neil: it is pretty clear that the president is blaming the tea party for this sequester mass. the mainstream media is giving them credit for making this a mass. dick armey says that it might suit the media to a tee, but the cuts could go relatively unnoticed. he joins us right now, the former house majority leader. it is always a pleasure. all of a sudden, they are in power again. look at that. >> i am always fascinated by the rhetorical symbiosis between the president and his fantasy and the press. the president has these ideas, a dumb idea and a bad thing. bad things will happen. he also says that the tea party does bad things. and therefore bad things will happen in your life. most tea party activists are constitutionally limited, small government activists, e believe in sensible restraint of the government. also recognizing that across-the-board cuts are perfect formula for no
. >> i recognize that speaker boehner has challenges in his caucus. sometimes i reflect is there something else that i could do to makethese guys not paint horns on my head. neil: it is pretty clear that the president is blaming the tea party for this sequester mass. the mainstream media is giving them credit for making this a mass. dick armey says that it might suit the media to a tee, but the cuts could go relatively unnoticed. he joins us right now, the former house majority leader. it...
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boehner. he has to decide does he continue to appease the tea party wing or does he put a clean cr on the floor. >> the continuing resolution funding the government is now out of the senate and in order to avoid a government shutdown, it's up to house republicans to now pass a spending bill. >> so, over the next three day, house republicans will have to decide whether to join the senate and keep the government open or shut it down. >> and as democrats led by the president are pressing speaker boehner for a clean bill that funds obama care, it looks like house republicans are taking directions from someone else. >> i view what's critical is that the house pass a measure that protects the american people from the harms that obama care is causing. >> according to robert costa, senator ted cruz is continuing to press conservative members to revolt against boehner and strip the cr bill of obama care funding. there by inviting a shut down on monday. in just three day, we will know if ted cruz is abl
boehner. he has to decide does he continue to appease the tea party wing or does he put a clean cr on the floor. >> the continuing resolution funding the government is now out of the senate and in order to avoid a government shutdown, it's up to house republicans to now pass a spending bill. >> so, over the next three day, house republicans will have to decide whether to join the senate and keep the government open or shut it down. >> and as democrats led by the president are...
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, i like speaker boehner personally. and you know, when we went out and played golf we had a great time. but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. when i'm over here at the congressional picnic and folks are coming up and taking pictures with their family, i promise you, michelle and i are very nice to them, and we have a wonderful time. but it doesn't prevent them from going onto the floor of the house and, you know, blasting me for being a big spending socialist. and the reason that, you know, in many cases congress votes the way they do, or talks the way they talk, or takes positions in negotiations that they take doesn't have to do with me, it has to do with the imperatives that they feel in terms of their own politics. right? they're worried about their district. they're worried about what's going on back home. i think there are a lot of republicans at this point that feel that given how much energy has been devoted in some of the media that's preferred by republican constituencies to demonize me, that it doesn't loo
, i like speaker boehner personally. and you know, when we went out and played golf we had a great time. but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. when i'm over here at the congressional picnic and folks are coming up and taking pictures with their family, i promise you, michelle and i are very nice to them, and we have a wonderful time. but it doesn't prevent them from going onto the floor of the house and, you know, blasting me for being a big spending socialist. and the reason that, you know,...
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let's start with speaker john boehner. they put on a show after a continuing resolution that would kill obama care in its crib. it's a bill they know has no chance of becoming law and every chance of shutting down the u.s. government. >> the american people don't want the government shut down. and they don't want obama care. the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. thank you. >> there's also high drama on the house floor as democrats pleaded with republicans to abandon their kamikaze mission, they call it, to defund the affordable care act. >> what is brought to the floor today is without a doubt -- without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. it could have no other intent. its purpose is clear. >> it is a blatant act of hostage taking. the republican cr also lays the groundwork for a default on our debt. an unthinkable act. >> and just hours later president obama himself delivered a fiery campaign-style speech out in kansas city tak
let's start with speaker john boehner. they put on a show after a continuing resolution that would kill obama care in its crib. it's a bill they know has no chance of becoming law and every chance of shutting down the u.s. government. >> the american people don't want the government shut down. and they don't want obama care. the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. thank you. >> there's also high drama on...
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cruz speaks, and boehner and the rest of the party fizzles. we'll see if the government will fizzle with it. with me now, robert costa and washington bureau chief ryan grimm. thanks for joining me. i want to start with you, robert. you've been on the hill all day. i'm wondering what the news is. if there's been any reaction from the white house. >> the white house has just dismissed what the republicans are doing. the mood on capitol hill is that the shutdown looms. harry reid came out and said it's dead on arrival and john boehner is trying to come up with a final game plan. >> how does he do that, ryan? because it does strike me that any time we think that speaker boehner has a game plan, you can't really count on it, because now it apparently depends on whether or not ted cruz approves. >> his game plans in the past have been to led chaos rein until the last second. and let democrats bail them out. there's still time for that to happen. they passed this today, if reid invokes cloture tomorrow, there's still time to get it -- to do away with
cruz speaks, and boehner and the rest of the party fizzles. we'll see if the government will fizzle with it. with me now, robert costa and washington bureau chief ryan grimm. thanks for joining me. i want to start with you, robert. you've been on the hill all day. i'm wondering what the news is. if there's been any reaction from the white house. >> the white house has just dismissed what the republicans are doing. the mood on capitol hill is that the shutdown looms. harry reid came out...
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neil: you are saying that john boehner is lying? >>'m saying it is interesting that from "wall stree "wall str" my only point is this -- >> i'm saying that speaker stood by those remarks, you -- someone is lying? >> well, well let me say this. neil: let the senator answer, let the president describe for himself ha he said, he has done it many times he believes that spending cuts must happen. neil: but they don't happen. >> my point about spending is, at a time you with a weak economy, if you cut, 20% of federal spending immediately, there is no reputable economist is a they'd that is not good. neil: we don't have to worry about that, it not happy, dec dick armey does that worry you, your party had a chance, and they didn't, isn't the fault as much with them for not getting the cuts necessary? >> sure, the fault lies on both sides, there is no doubt. and part of it is this kind of bassettization of kings. neil: thi is a family show. >> i believe that is an appropriate word. neil: it is. >> keynes would have said. you have to match it
neil: you are saying that john boehner is lying? >>'m saying it is interesting that from "wall stree "wall str" my only point is this -- >> i'm saying that speaker stood by those remarks, you -- someone is lying? >> well, well let me say this. neil: let the senator answer, let the president describe for himself ha he said, he has done it many times he believes that spending cuts must happen. neil: but they don't happen. >> my point about spending is, at a...
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all the new house, john boehner got sworn in, got his gavel in 2011. and then once again, americans got to see what the new republicans wanted to do with their new found power in congress. deja vu all over again, turns out what they want to do again is shut down the government. >> around the country, the clock ticks down to a u.s. shutdown of the u.s. government. >> that was only three months after the new republican majority and john boehner got sworn in. only three months into it, they were already pushing the country right to the brink of the shutdown. but that was only for them, the first shutdown, three months later, ah, let's do it again. >> what the white house describes as a potential financial catastrophe looms tonight. >> so for the first time since they took power within years, they had the country on the brink of a shutdown within three months, then, on the brink in six months, that was number one and two, and then after that? number three, let's do it again. >> even though the campaign rages again, another bipartisan spending here, to aver
all the new house, john boehner got sworn in, got his gavel in 2011. and then once again, americans got to see what the new republicans wanted to do with their new found power in congress. deja vu all over again, turns out what they want to do again is shut down the government. >> around the country, the clock ticks down to a u.s. shutdown of the u.s. government. >> that was only three months after the new republican majority and john boehner got sworn in. only three months into it,...
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boehner and cantor, going forward, as far as you can tell you don't know. boehner wouldn't say if he has the votes, democrats are not sure. what should we do? should we vote for it so it gives us breathing room or continue with this chaos? isn't it chaos? >> well, there is always a degree of uncertainty -- i have been elected in office off and on since 1982. okay? and the alabama legislature and here in the united states congress. and there is always a crisis. it is always accompanied by a degree of uncertainty how it will be addressed. now there are varying degrees, certainly this is at the top of the list. it is always that way. >> the debt ceiling has been increased since the '60s by i think -- i think 80 times, including 18 times over ronald reagan's tenure. the only time we had this kind of chaos over the debt ceiling was in 2011, the last time we ran up against this. >> time out for a second. we have never had this kind of series of unsustainable budget deficits that threaten the future -- >> not true. >> okay, world war ii. >> aside from that. >> in
boehner and cantor, going forward, as far as you can tell you don't know. boehner wouldn't say if he has the votes, democrats are not sure. what should we do? should we vote for it so it gives us breathing room or continue with this chaos? isn't it chaos? >> well, there is always a degree of uncertainty -- i have been elected in office off and on since 1982. okay? and the alabama legislature and here in the united states congress. and there is always a crisis. it is always accompanied by...
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mitch mcconnell, speaker boehner, they seem to have figured it out. i see them standing up and talking about regular orders. that is a command us moment. >> it is very important. however we got into this mess, we must find a way to solve it. the best way is to follow regular order. which means letting the american people know what we are voting on and unlike when the democrats were in charge. >> how about a budget? >> the law says the president was supposed to submit his budget are very poor. it is now almost march 4 and we have never seen it yet. the house has each year passed a budget. we just had paul ryan they are and the budget he will submit this time will balance in 10 years. we are going to get this right. we are going to offer the american people a plan to get the federal government in order by making smart chois and changers that will grow the economy and get on a better path. lou: does this complement the other leaders on capitol hill? what took so long? >> is a tough and challenging place. we made mistakes along the way. the important thin
mitch mcconnell, speaker boehner, they seem to have figured it out. i see them standing up and talking about regular orders. that is a command us moment. >> it is very important. however we got into this mess, we must find a way to solve it. the best way is to follow regular order. which means letting the american people know what we are voting on and unlike when the democrats were in charge. >> how about a budget? >> the law says the president was supposed to submit his...
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this a way boehner does not. he is facing a critical challenge from the right and greater general election challenge down the road as he gets through the primary. he is trying to make deals and making a fight against the secretary of state. mcconnell hauled in $2.3 million. in the same time period, 2.throw million. aside from connell being paralyzed, he signals he is ready to deal on the floor earlier this week. >> let me go over the remarks. we had a good day. i had a good day yesterday and another good day today. i think it's safe to say we faced substantial progress and we look forward to making more progress in the near future. >> nothing is done yet, but if the deal gets done, connell is starting on the right, but it's rare. we haven't seen many profiles on capitol hill lately and there is not great leadership going on, but the closest thing that qualifies, he is making a risky move and putting his own career on the line for something that has to get done. shouldn't go unnoticed. the people he loafs, the sen
this a way boehner does not. he is facing a critical challenge from the right and greater general election challenge down the road as he gets through the primary. he is trying to make deals and making a fight against the secretary of state. mcconnell hauled in $2.3 million. in the same time period, 2.throw million. aside from connell being paralyzed, he signals he is ready to deal on the floor earlier this week. >> let me go over the remarks. we had a good day. i had a good day yesterday...
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john boehner had no option but to go ahead with this. guys like ted cruz and the club for growth and inherited action suggested this was a matter of principle that republicans vote for this, and so boehner didn't have enough votes to do anything but have a vote on this. this now goes to the senate. but yet already we have had senator cruz and everyone acknowledge what everyone should have known from the start. they don't have the votes to pass this in the senate. so harry reid is going to pass out and send it back to the house and we're looking at potential shutdown. >> we don't know what the houghs will do then. is there a strategy here that you can detect to achieve some kind of outcome? what is that outcome? >> well, the outcome presumably is to repeal or somehow overturn -- >> i know. i've talked to these people privately. they don't think -- even ted cruz and jim demint and these guys, they say we're not going to be able to defun obamacare. >> ted cruz said publicly he thought he would generate some grassroots uprising, the way peop
john boehner had no option but to go ahead with this. guys like ted cruz and the club for growth and inherited action suggested this was a matter of principle that republicans vote for this, and so boehner didn't have enough votes to do anything but have a vote on this. this now goes to the senate. but yet already we have had senator cruz and everyone acknowledge what everyone should have known from the start. they don't have the votes to pass this in the senate. so harry reid is going to pass...
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. >> a far more pessimistic tone from boehner's office charging the president has been awol. the spokesman declared sound bites and speeches don't yield results while the conservative group launched a new ad today mocking the apock lippic tone from the president. >> do you want to see a lot of first responders lose their job, teachers laid off, air traffic controllers, and airport security is a hardship on people, seniors, middle class families scramble to find child care if for the kids. >> he signed it into law. >> every three months around here, there's a crisis. >> they continue the drum beat of gloom and doom with the secretary warning air wait times will be more of a mess. >> flights to cities like new york, chicago, and san fransisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because we have fewer controllers on staff. >> republican rand paul today introduced his own alternative plan without layoffs charging the white house is exage rating the impact. >> i'd say balderdash, it's untrue, unfair, dishonest, disinjen ewe wise. the president m
. >> a far more pessimistic tone from boehner's office charging the president has been awol. the spokesman declared sound bites and speeches don't yield results while the conservative group launched a new ad today mocking the apock lippic tone from the president. >> do you want to see a lot of first responders lose their job, teachers laid off, air traffic controllers, and airport security is a hardship on people, seniors, middle class families scramble to find child care if for the...
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it is tricky politics for john boehner. this could be a measure that's popular if people do support expanded background checks. president gets on the campaign trail and starts stumping for this measure that could put republicans in a tough spot. republicans are fill very weary. folks from conservative districts. i think the pros speblgpects ar uncertain. the one big thing is the margin that passed the senate. and the majority that put more on the house to do something on this measure. >> all right, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> trait ahead, immigration rallies in washington as we speak. we could be on the eve of a deal. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer
it is tricky politics for john boehner. this could be a measure that's popular if people do support expanded background checks. president gets on the campaign trail and starts stumping for this measure that could put republicans in a tough spot. republicans are fill very weary. folks from conservative districts. i think the pros speblgpects ar uncertain. the one big thing is the margin that passed the senate. and the majority that put more on the house to do something on this measure. >>...
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up next, john boehner gets emotional again. this time envy rears its ugly head. a union alert. i will tell you about a push for a trade law that will impact every worker in america and i don't think it is a good deal. we're right back. from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over...
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boehner and republicans are generally up against. former house speaker denny hastert joining me right now. speaker, always good to have you. what would you do? what would you do? >> first of all, you look at the situation and constantly escalating the punishment on productive americans. you know, you can't do that forever and i think boehner and company are certainly have to draw the line there. i think the president has taken some positive steps. entitlements do need to be changed and looked at and modified, but, there are other ways to get capital, to raise revenues and, it doesn't have to be on the backs of the people who work. and one of the things he is trying to do and put minimum 30% on people over a million dollars, most of those are small business people. you're taking away all deductions on small businesses. that's, that's expenses. that is buying the pickup trucks and computers. that is really detrimental to our growth. neil: but it seems he is also saying he knows the rich are savvy enough even at a top rate of 39.6% and
boehner and republicans are generally up against. former house speaker denny hastert joining me right now. speaker, always good to have you. what would you do? what would you do? >> first of all, you look at the situation and constantly escalating the punishment on productive americans. you know, you can't do that forever and i think boehner and company are certainly have to draw the line there. i think the president has taken some positive steps. entitlements do need to be changed and...
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. >> paul: but in an op-ed john boehner shot back saying the sequester was the white house's idea in the first place and product of his president obama's failed leadership. joining us is dan henninger. jason riley and washington columnist kim strausel. let's start with the merits and the claims of catastrophe if those spending cuts kick in. the is that correct? >> we don't exactly know. what we do know is that the president has every incentive that it's absolutely going to be most dreadful thing. it's a 2.5% cut to the federal budget. $85 billion out of $3.8 trillion budget. if you can't find that much to cut then there is a problem. >> paul: is there enough flexibility in the sequester that the agency heads will be able to maneuver and prevent things likes cuts to air traffic control? >> that is what the republicans would like to do. democrats no want the armageddon narrative are opposed. >> paul: why is that? >> they like the narrative. >> paul: any cuts at all that are catastrophic? >> that the cuts are stloofk. they don't want to give the president flexibility. the fax of the mat
. >> paul: but in an op-ed john boehner shot back saying the sequester was the white house's idea in the first place and product of his president obama's failed leadership. joining us is dan henninger. jason riley and washington columnist kim strausel. let's start with the merits and the claims of catastrophe if those spending cuts kick in. the is that correct? >> we don't exactly know. what we do know is that the president has every incentive that it's absolutely going to be most...
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. >> here's how speaker john boehner responded. quote, the house will take action that reflects the fundamental fact that americans don't want a government shutdown. they don't want the train wreck that is obama care. grand standing from the president who refuses to even be part of the process won't bring congress any closer to a resolution. david, to you, your thoughts as you approach this sunday's program and what looks like a pretty dreary weekend for compromise. >> i think it is dreary. i've got senator ted cruz as my exclusive guest on sunday. he's in the middle of this. but i think you raised the key point. what is the end game? the president's not going to give on obama care. republicans are not going to come home as senator cruz hopes they will with another shot to vote on defunding obama care. and senator cruz talks about rallying the american people who are so engaged in this. are there a lot of protests around the country, people who want to unwind obama care at this point? surely it is unpopular, there's no question abo
. >> here's how speaker john boehner responded. quote, the house will take action that reflects the fundamental fact that americans don't want a government shutdown. they don't want the train wreck that is obama care. grand standing from the president who refuses to even be part of the process won't bring congress any closer to a resolution. david, to you, your thoughts as you approach this sunday's program and what looks like a pretty dreary weekend for compromise. >> i think it is...
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maybe boehner, maybe he should be put in jail. the idea that they are always using inappropriate. this was inappropriate behavior. instead of saying it's illegal behavior, it's against the constitution, the aclu said this is violation laying of the first amendment. all the things you are doing. this guy is pretending he is not there. and president is saying they are not responsible. if they are not responsible, who is? >> eric: thursday past week, he is talking about the irs scandal and talking about the a.p. scandal, let's make sure it doesn't happen again. i didn't hear him talking about how it happened in the first place? >> well, eric, what is terrible for the economy would be a terrorist attack. so specifically with the a.p. piece, if the a.p. compromised an active terror operation that helped the terrorists that is something that needs to be investigated. the government's first job is to keep us safe. >> eric: a.p. held off better part of full week, they held back. also, white house didn't seem to have problems when it was about leaking the bin laden kill that ended up on th
maybe boehner, maybe he should be put in jail. the idea that they are always using inappropriate. this was inappropriate behavior. instead of saying it's illegal behavior, it's against the constitution, the aclu said this is violation laying of the first amendment. all the things you are doing. this guy is pretending he is not there. and president is saying they are not responsible. if they are not responsible, who is? >> eric: thursday past week, he is talking about the irs scandal and...
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can we all agree that john boehner has the most ridiculous job in washington? okay. now we have got something of an agreement here. he has to pretend to his tea party crazies that he is going to seriously, seriously try to defund obama care when he knows it is not possible. when he fails to do that or actually before he fails to do that as he knows he will, he has to promise to his tea party crazies that he is going to get them everything on their wish list, everything they have ever wanted when it comes time to raise the debt ceiling. >> on the debt limit we are going to introduce a plan that ties important spending cuts and pro-growth reforms to a debt limit increase. now the president says i'm not going to negotiate. well, i'm sorry it just doesn't work that way. >> what john boehner is really sorry about, he has to go through this charade of pretending to his tea party crazies that he can get a long list of their favorite idea attached to a debt ceiling increase and therefore, signed into law by president obama. the president who today said this. >> i will not ne
can we all agree that john boehner has the most ridiculous job in washington? okay. now we have got something of an agreement here. he has to pretend to his tea party crazies that he is going to seriously, seriously try to defund obama care when he knows it is not possible. when he fails to do that or actually before he fails to do that as he knows he will, he has to promise to his tea party crazies that he is going to get them everything on their wish list, everything they have ever wanted...
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that is something john boehner pointed to saying we have looked to cutting. and then you actually look at the numbers, and they were called out on it today. it doesn't cut. so the plan and threat doesn't involve something they want to do. and the so-called cutting doesn't cut, because they can't shrink the government this way. >> so are we headed for another time-buying maneuver at the last minute that creates another 30-day window in which to decide this? >> well, it looks like the sequester cuts will take some amount of time. maybe there is a solution there. it is hard to see, nobody is negotiating, nobody is working with each other. everybody is trying to figure out the best political position. >> and nothing until 11:00 p.m., until the sequester hits. >> it doesn't even seem like there are the movements towards negotiations. and it is hard for me to see, i think both sides feel like they prefer the sequester than to any deal that the other side is offering at this point. >> krystal ball and ari melber, thank you for joining us. >>> and we'll see more on j
that is something john boehner pointed to saying we have looked to cutting. and then you actually look at the numbers, and they were called out on it today. it doesn't cut. so the plan and threat doesn't involve something they want to do. and the so-called cutting doesn't cut, because they can't shrink the government this way. >> so are we headed for another time-buying maneuver at the last minute that creates another 30-day window in which to decide this? >> well, it looks like the...
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what does boehner himself want? he's not saying. >> you know, me taking a position one way or another somewhere is just going to slow the process down and make it more difficult. i'm -- i've got a difficult enough job as it is. i don't need to make it harder. >> and his job is complicated by the fact that the party's long-term interests seem to be in conflict with the more immediate electoral needs of house republican members. 84% of whom represent districts with electorate 20% or less hispanic. texas representative kenny merchant summed up his opposition telling the ap -- if you give the legal right to vote to ten hispanics in my district, seven to eight of them are going to vote democrat. or as one house aide said -- our guys actually do primary over immigration. jerry bernstein, cnbc chief washington correspondent john harwood, and democratic congressman from illinois, luis gutierrez. congressman, i'll start with you. a lot of people pleebelieve the incentives for john bainer to put this on the floor are few beca
what does boehner himself want? he's not saying. >> you know, me taking a position one way or another somewhere is just going to slow the process down and make it more difficult. i'm -- i've got a difficult enough job as it is. i don't need to make it harder. >> and his job is complicated by the fact that the party's long-term interests seem to be in conflict with the more immediate electoral needs of house republican members. 84% of whom represent districts with electorate 20% or...
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we have a lot more with speaker boehner p but we will bring you the rest of my interview with john boehner right here the same time on "closing bell." join me for the other important topics we discussed as far as the debt ceiling debate and a lot more tomorrow on "closing bell." after today's sell-off, what does tomorrow bring? top money pros tell you how to prepare for tomorrow's open as we close out a dismal week. back in a moment on "closing bell." stay with us. e good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our history matter to you? because for more than two centuries, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ well, everything but palm trees, sunshine and fruity drinks, that is. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new transmission. [ coyote howls ] how about no more surprises? now you can get all the online trading tools you need wi
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i'll tell you why what's bad for john boehner is good for the country. >>> plus bailouts of struggling casinos? it is also something that is totally happening. we begin tonight with a truly rare bit of genuine progress from congress. excellent news that nonetheless has me seething with anger. here's what's happening that's great news and infuriating. making sure 11 million immigrants are given a road to citizenship is trying to pass a bill by a huge margin in the senate. they are called the gang of eight and the reason they think they need the huge margin victory is to put pressure on house speaker john boehner to bring the legislation to the house floor even though it it will almost certainly not have the support of a majority of house republicans. so that's the game plan. the goal is get 70 votes in the senate, a goal that has seemed, well, further away by the day lately. when one of the bills architects, marco rubio, i see you, started flirting with killing in. in order to stabilize and further build support from their side of the the aisle, bob corker struck a deal with the gang of
i'll tell you why what's bad for john boehner is good for the country. >>> plus bailouts of struggling casinos? it is also something that is totally happening. we begin tonight with a truly rare bit of genuine progress from congress. excellent news that nonetheless has me seething with anger. here's what's happening that's great news and infuriating. making sure 11 million immigrants are given a road to citizenship is trying to pass a bill by a huge margin in the senate. they are...
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but the problem, the problem for john boehner is what came next. because pew then asked people, the 70-odd% of american voters who wanted deficit reduction or spending cuts, he asked them, okay, what do you want to cut? and the pollsters very helpfully provided them, the categories to choose from. energy, unemployment, foreign aid, poverty, health care, combatting crime, agriculture, roads, scientific research, social security security, medicare, food and drug inspection, environmental protection, veteran's benefits, and anti-terrorism defense. pick any of them, cut anything you want, 19 categories to cut, cut, cut, well, family feud time, guess which of those 19 categories the majority of people said they wanted to cut? yeah, you got it? okay, time is up. the answer is zero. of the 19 categories, there was not one, not a single category that the majority of voters wanted to cut. the only category that came close was foreign aid, 48% want to cut it, 49% don't want to cut foreign aid. and by the way, basically from the point of view of the budget it
but the problem, the problem for john boehner is what came next. because pew then asked people, the 70-odd% of american voters who wanted deficit reduction or spending cuts, he asked them, okay, what do you want to cut? and the pollsters very helpfully provided them, the categories to choose from. energy, unemployment, foreign aid, poverty, health care, combatting crime, agriculture, roads, scientific research, social security security, medicare, food and drug inspection, environmental...
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let's lead off first by the speaker of the house, john boehner. boehner came out toda saying flat out snowden is a traitor for showing our enemies what our cabilities are in surveiance. boehner by the way is a republican, but senator dianne feinstein, i mean,he has, well, she shares his view. she's the chair of t senate intelligence commtee. she says snowden committed an act of trea the same goes for house homeland security committee member and former chairman, republican congressman peter king who says snowden is a danger to the nation. and president obama, here is, 2013, president obama hasn't weighed in on snowden. but his justice departmt is preparg crimin charges againssnowden. and friday, t president defended the nsa's surveillce program sayi they make a difference in prevting terrorist attacks on this country and americans. and now the case for leling snowdeand his actio heic if you can imagine that has happened. and none other than glenn beck and michael moore. these men couldn't be more opposite inheir political views. typically. but beck
let's lead off first by the speaker of the house, john boehner. boehner came out toda saying flat out snowden is a traitor for showing our enemies what our cabilities are in surveiance. boehner by the way is a republican, but senator dianne feinstein, i mean,he has, well, she shares his view. she's the chair of t senate intelligence commtee. she says snowden committed an act of trea the same goes for house homeland security committee member and former chairman, republican congressman peter king...
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boehner's folks are trying to say this could be a win. i don't know if his rank and file will take this as a victory. >> chris, to your point, democrats have to support this, too. democrats don't like sequestration. >> i don't think this is some masterful strategy. they are bungling towards this. the bungling they are doing is ending up with this moving the center of debate which is now everyone is talking about defunding obama care. that's crazy, it's going to go, maybe a small shutdown, thing sing kumbaya and keep sequestration levels. the fight was sequestration levels. now it's the consensus position we all agree on because we're fighting on obama care, which is crazy and radical. >> we're not even fighting about implementing an actual budget. we're fighting about a continuing resolution that might last three months, which is crazy. >> counter-intuitively i'm hoping for a shutdown. a shutdown for two or three days could teach a lesson politically to the republicans and also is not that cataclysmic. the thing i fear is they pull the no
boehner's folks are trying to say this could be a win. i don't know if his rank and file will take this as a victory. >> chris, to your point, democrats have to support this, too. democrats don't like sequestration. >> i don't think this is some masterful strategy. they are bungling towards this. the bungling they are doing is ending up with this moving the center of debate which is now everyone is talking about defunding obama care. that's crazy, it's going to go, maybe a small...
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for a grand total since boehner became house speaker of 40 aimless, pointless, symbolic votes that will not result in anything actually being repealed. that includes one of the last votes they took today before heading out for vaca. how should we evaluate this congress, how should we figure their quarterly grades? here are some numbers we could judge the 113th congress by. thanks to the sequester that members of this congress allowed to happen or openly cheered for they're responsible for 700 fewer research grants for the national institutes of health. around 750 fewer patients admitted to nih clinical center. roughly 752,000 civilian employees in the department of defense furloughed. 4 million fewer meals for needy seniors for meals on wheels program. there's 11 million undocumented immigrants whose very presence in the united states would become a federal crime under a republican measure passed in committee in the house. and approximately 300,000 dreamers who have already been given legal student who would be at risk of deportation under a house-passed amendment. there's the $38 billi
for a grand total since boehner became house speaker of 40 aimless, pointless, symbolic votes that will not result in anything actually being repealed. that includes one of the last votes they took today before heading out for vaca. how should we evaluate this congress, how should we figure their quarterly grades? here are some numbers we could judge the 113th congress by. thanks to the sequester that members of this congress allowed to happen or openly cheered for they're responsible for 700...
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speaker boehner in particular. and he says things like no one in washington seems to understand what this is all about and how to resolve it. the next thing we know that jeb bush is selling a book and attracting from what would be a president in great survey on the front pages of our newspapers, even "the washington post" and "the new york times." >> there is no leader of the republican party. john boehner is the leader of the house, the senate is a totally different story. people out of office, we have a lot of different voices and i think that will be the case until we have a nominee. lou: you are certainly one of the wiseman for the republican party. at this point, do you feel that you are being listened to by those that need to listen to the wiseman in putting forward ideas, whether it be illegal immigration, gun control, saying that this has to be a united approach? >> i think so. there were a number of different viewpoints. you're never going to be the predominant predominant viewpoint. i think that the party
speaker boehner in particular. and he says things like no one in washington seems to understand what this is all about and how to resolve it. the next thing we know that jeb bush is selling a book and attracting from what would be a president in great survey on the front pages of our newspapers, even "the washington post" and "the new york times." >> there is no leader of the republican party. john boehner is the leader of the house, the senate is a totally different...